IR 05000261/2007502

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December 28, 2007

Carolina Power and Light CompanyATTN:Mr. Tom WaltVice President - Robinson PlantH. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 3851 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550

SUBJECT: H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000261/2007502

Dear Mr. Walt:

On December 7, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an EmergencyPreparedness inspection at your H. B. Robinson reactor facility. The enclosed inspection reportdocuments the inspection results, which were discussed on December 7, 2007, with you and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/Brian R. Bonser, ChiefPlant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos. 50-261License Nos. DPR-23

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000261/2007502

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Supplemental Informationcc : See Page 2 CP&L2cc w/encl:Eric McCartney Director, Site Operations Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 Electronic Mail DistributionErnest J. Kapopoulos, Jr.Plant General Manager Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail DistributionScott D. WestSuperintendent - Security Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail DistributionPaul Fulford, ManagerPerformance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Electronic Mail DistributionC. T. Baucom, ManagerSupport Services - Nuclear Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 Electronic Mail DistributionHenry J. Porter, DirectorDiv. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail DistributionR. Mike GandyDivision of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail DistributionBeverly Hall, Chief RadiationProtection Section N. C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Electronic Mail DistributionDavid T. ConleyAssociate General Counsel - Legal Dept.

Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Electronic Mail DistributionSupervisor, Licensing/Regulatory ProgramsCarolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550John H. O'Neill, Jr.Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney Electronic Mail DistributionRobert P. GruberExecutive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326Public Service CommissionState of South Carolina P. O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 December 28, 2007 Carolina Power and Light CompanyATTN:Mr. Tom WaltVice President - Robinson PlantH. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 3851 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550SUBJECT: H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSINSPECTION REPORT 05000261/2007502Dear M

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000261/2007502;H.B.Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2; Baseline Inspection.The report covered an announced inspection by one emergency preparedness inspector. TheNRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process."A.NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing FindingsNo findings of significance were identified.

B.Licensee-Identified Violations

. None

Enclosure

REPORT DETAILS

1.REACTOR SAFETYCornerstone: Emergency Preparedness1EP1Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the inspection activity, the inspector conducted an in-office review of theexercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

This inspection activity represents one sample on a biennial cycle.The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of the licensee's performance in the biennial exercise conducted onDecember 4, 2007, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPS) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.*The overall adequacy of the licensee's emergency response facilities with regard toNUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities" and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).*Other performance areas besides the RSPS, such as the emergency responseorganization's (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions, command and control, intra- and inter-facility communications, prioritization of mitigation activities, utilization of repair and field monitoring teams, interface with offsite agencies, and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.*Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).*The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's seniormanagement conducted on December 7, 2007, to evaluate the licensee's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.g.The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to thisreport.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector's review of revisions to the emergency plan, implementing proceduresand EAL changes was performed to determine that changes had not decreased the effectiveness of the plan. The inspector evaluated the associated 10 CFR 50.54(q)reviews associated with non-administrative emergency plan, implementing procedures and EAL changes. The inspector reviewed Robinson Emergency Plan Revisions 63, 64 and changes to the implementing procedures from April - September 2007. The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114,Attachment 04, "Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes." The applicable planning standard (PS), 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria. The criteria contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, "Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels, Revision 4, and Regulatory Guide 1.101 were also used as references. The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to thisreport. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the EAL and emergency plan changes on an annual basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.4.OTHER ACTIVITIES4OA1Performance Indicator Verification

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector sampled licensee submittals for the three Performance Indicators (PIs)listed below for unit two. For each of the submittals reviewed, the inspector looked at the period from April 1 to September 30, 2007. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02,

"Regulatory Assessment Indicator Guideline," Revision 5, were used to verify the basis in reporting for each data element.

• Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)* Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)

• Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)

The inspectors reviewed portions of the raw PI data developed from monthlyperformance indicator reports and discussed the methods for compiling and reporting the PIs with cognizant emergency preparedness personnel. The inspector also independently screened drill and exercise opportunity evaluations, drill participation reports, and drill evaluations. Selected reported values were calculated to verify their accuracy. The inspectors compared graphical representations from the most recent PI report to the raw data to verify that the data was correctly reflected in the report.The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151,"Performance Indicator Verification." The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to thisreport. This inspection satisfied three inspection samples for PI verification on an annual basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.4OA6Meetings, including ExitOn December 7, 2007, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. TomWalt, Vice President, and other members of his staff. The inspector confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.ATTACHMENT: